Ralph's Indie Show on Radio KC Vol 65

Tiny Detonations

'Marta' is a free track taken from <a href="http://www.abadgeoffriendship.com/artists/steve-strong" target="blank">Steve Strong</a>'s debut album, Three Hands Tall. It showcases Steve's roots as a drummer as well as highlighting his skills as a multi-instrumentalist and composer, with elements of math-rock peppered throughout.

Steve Strong is Plymouth’s one man multi-instrumentalist, specialising in sweeping soundscapes and heartfelt melodies that speak to the soul. His debut album, Three Hands Tall has been four years in the making, and will be available on Vinyl and MP3 via Genepool Records on 19th May 2014.

An accomplished drummer with 15 years under his sticks, Steve decided to expand his repertoire to include multiple instruments while living and performing with Bristol-based former band Elliot Whale Boy. After a self taught crash course in production, Strong was soon building live guitar loops and overdubbing drum tracks to create his first solo projects. From those first few dalliances with composition, the project grew into Three Hands Tall, and he enlisted the help of friends Scott Brown (guitar/vocals) and Jack Joyce (bass/vocals) to join him on stage for live performance alongside And So I Watch You From Afar, LITE, and This Will Destroy You.

Very few artists can boast having poured four years of their lives into their debut album, but Steve’s dedication and ability to completely immerse himself in the songwriting process has created something that is a reflection of those four years, an organic sonic catalogue of all the trials and tribulations faced by an individual recording his personal masterpiece. Recorded in in Plymouth’s dBs Studios with producer, and close friend, Jay Auborn, Three Hands Tall blends elements of Math-Rock with heavy influences from Four Tet and Squarepusher’s instrumental albums. Strong creates a captivating and genre-defying sound that fills the room, painting the air with sonic pictures.

With a new EP and a selection of live performances scheduled for Summer 2014, Steve Strong’s complex and experimental style is set to hypnotise the UK. 

Three Hands Tall is released on 19th May 2014 via Genepool Records.

Steve Strong - Marta

'Here Is Too Near' is the first track from Book Group's new EP 'Tantrums' (out 17th May 2014).

Recorded & produced by Bruce Rintoul, February 2014.

Here Is Too Near

So Many Animal Calls are pleased to announce the release of the free download track 'My Blood's Not Mine', taken from their second EP, Burden, due for release via Bloc+Music on 26th May 2014. 

Burden sees the Glasgow based four-piece make a welcome return after the release of their 2011 debut EP, Eulogy. While Eulogy highlighted the raw, visceral skills of a young talented band, on Burden we see a marked progression in their sound - a more mature sound mixing abrasive alternative rock with layered moments of technical excellence.

Opening track and forthcoming single, ‘From The Sick Bed’, kicks-off proceedings beautifully as So Many Animal Calls illustrate their ability to write solid, sing-along pop-rock songs encased within a song structure that edges towards prog territory. Emotionally charged lead vocals are intensified by relentless drumming and chiming guitars as the track undulates between the quiet/loud dynamic to great effect. Second track, ’My Blood’s Not Mine’, showcases everything that is good about So Many Animal Calls - technical guitar pieces, dreamy vocals and time changes galore display an impressive depth to a band who offer far more than the sum of their parts.

The Glaswegian foursome, consisting of Sean McKenna (vocals, guitar), Ross Stewart (guitar, vocals), Ross Coll (bass) and new member Sam Leighton (drums) with previous drummer Martin Johnston featuring on the EP, recorded Burden with producer Bruce Rintoul (Twin Atlantic, We Were Promised Jetpacks) and the EP was mastered by Carl Saff (Joanna Gruesome, Braid, Speed Ortiz). Drawing on influences that range from The Cure to Motion City Soundtrack, the band have produced a record that would legitimately sit alongside contemporaries like The Get Up Kids, The Promise Ring and Death Cab For Cutie.

Their dynamic sound has also seen the band gain support from the likes of Artrocker, Drowned In Sound, Jim Gellatly, The Herald and Huw Stephens as well as picking up support slots with the likes of Little Comets and The Xcerts and sharing a stage at Rockness with Friendly Fires.

Burden is due for release on 26th May 2014 via Bloc+Music.

http://www.abadgeoffriendship.com/artists/so-many-animal-calls

So Many Animal Calls - My Blood's Not Mine

Chase Yirsel is the lead single to be taken from Stanley Odd's forthcoming EP of the same title, released on Monday 28th April as a CD and download.

The single will also be available as a limited edition 12" (in Track, Instrumental, Acappella format) with B-side 'Let Ma Brain Breathe' released on Saturday 19th April to celebrate Record Store Day.

For more details visit: http://www.stanleyodd.com

Chase Yirsel / Let Ma Brain Breathe

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Chase Yirsel

Air was scarce the sun was gone I woke and put my slippers on 
I walked out the house and no one was there 
in the night in the dark in the dead blue winter

Guitar/Vocals: Aviv Cohn
Drums: Jonny Rogoff

Plastic Sun

Carve Me Out In Stone

Recorded live at the Muscles of Joy Album launch by Chris White (Falafel Recordings) and Luigi Pasquini (HowToMakeSushi Recordings). With huge thanks to them!

Ghosts I Have Known

SEA PINKS - Skinny Wolves Mix // October 2012

Dogs

Edinburgh three piece indie rock band 

http://giganticleaves.bandcamp.com/releases - for Gigantic Leaves on the go!

Gavin Keogh - Vocals, Guitar. Tom Everett - Drums.  David South - Bass

Past members: John Griffiths - Bass. David Jeans - Drums. Stephen Little - Bass

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Dogs

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